Cleveland vs Dayton
Cleveland, OH compared with Dayton, OH · 177 miles apart
Cleveland has 363,608 residents to Dayton’s 136,688. Cleveland comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +. Dayton does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Cleveland, OH | Dayton, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 363,608 | 136,688 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,678 | 2,450 |
| Median household income | $40,801 | $45,247 |
| Median home value | $102,000 | $100,600 |
| Median rent | $945 | $918 |
| Homeownership | 41.7% | 48.4% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 20.3 min |
| Median age | 36.3 | 34.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Poverty rate | 30.6% | 26.9% |
| Unemployment | 10.8% | 9% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 2.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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